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2019/2879(RSP) Resolution on the situation of LGBTI people in Uganda

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Events

2019/10/24
   EP - Debate in Parliament
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Debate in Parliament
2019/10/24
   EP - Decision by Parliament
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The European Parliament adopted by 521 votes to 4, with 110 abstentions, a resolution on the situation of LGBTI people in Uganda.

The text adopted in plenary had been tabled as a joint resolution by the EPP, S&D, Renew, Greens/EFA and GUE/NGL groups.

In recent weeks, Uganda has experienced a rise in extremely homophobic rhetoric from the authorities, in particular from Simon Lokodo, Ugandan State Minister in charge of Ethics and Integrity, who on 10 October 2019 announced plans to reintroduce the anti-homosexuality bill, which would include the death penalty, for ‘aggravated homosexuality’. The Anti-Homosexuality Act banning the promotion of homosexuality and imposing the death penalty for homosexual acts was already introduced in 2014, at the initiative of President Museveni, but was eventually declared null and void by the Ugandan constitutional court. The international community at large has strongly condemned the proposed law.

Members recalled that current provisions in the penal code violate human rights and criminalise homosexuality, Same-sex sexual acts remain illegal and punishable with up to life imprisonment. The Ugandan constitution bans discrimination on a number of grounds but does not extend this ban to discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation.

Parliament expressed deep concern at the resurgence of the anti-homosexuality bill in the Ugandan political debate. It strongly condemned Simon Lokodo’s rhetoric for fuelling homophobia and hate, and reiterated its fierce opposition to all forms of discrimination based on sexual orientation as well as any incitement to hatred and violence towards LGBTI people.

Members rejected emphatically the use of the death penalty under any circumstances, including any legislation that would impose the death penalty for homosexuality. They regretted that Ugandan law is still highly discriminatory against LGBTI people and urged the Ugandan authorities to review any law criminalising homosexuality and LGBTI activists.

Deeply worried about the general deterioration of the human rights situation of LGBTI people in Uganda, including the increasing violations of their social rights, Members urged the Ugandan authorities to investigate thoroughly and impartially any violence or attacks against LGBTI people and to hold the perpetrators to account. They called on the Ugandan Government to strengthen redress mechanisms within the police force for human rights violations.

Parliament called on the EU to:

- continue to monitor the situation of LGBT people closely and to actively support civil society organisations and human rights defenders and LGBTI people on the ground;

- effectively make full use of the political dialogue provided for under the Cotonou Agreement, as well as the LGBTI Toolkit and its accompanying guidelines, in their dialogue with the Ugandan authorities in order to help decriminalise homosexuality, reduce violence and discrimination and protect LGBTI human rights defenders;

- enhance the defence and promotion of human rights in Uganda, notably through targeted support to civil society organisations and full implementation of the EU Guidelines on Human Rights Defenders.

Parliament recalled that 32 of a total of 54 African countries criminalise same‑sex relations, and Mauritania, Sudan, northern Nigeria and Somalia punish homosexuality by death. The Commission and the Council are called on once again to include the mention of non-discrimination based on sexual orientation in any future agreement that replaces the Cotonou Agreement.

Documents
T9-0042/2019
2019/10/23
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0134/2019
2019/10/23
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0135/2019
2019/10/23
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0137/2019
2019/10/23
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0140/2019
2019/10/23
   EP - Motion for a resolution
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B9-0142/2019
2019/10/23
   Joint motion for resolution
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RC-B9-0134/2019

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Activities

Votes

RC-B9-0134/2019 - § 4 #

2019/10/24 Outcome: +: 573, 0: 35, -: 3
DE IT GB ES FR PL RO CZ PT SE NL BE AT EL HU IE HR DK BG LT SK CY SI MT FI LV LU EE
Total
78
66
49
46
63
41
22
21
20
19
21
19
16
17
15
11
10
10
10
10
12
6
6
6
6
4
4
3
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154

Germany PPE

24

Italy PPE

5

Spain PPE

11

France PPE

8

Poland PPE

13

Romania PPE

9

Czechia PPE

5

Portugal PPE

7

Sweden PPE

6

Netherlands PPE

5

Belgium PPE

4

Austria PPE

7

Greece PPE

7

Hungary PPE

9

Ireland PPE

4

Croatia PPE

4

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Bulgaria PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

4

Slovakia PPE

Against (1)

Ivan ŠTEFANEC
4

Cyprus PPE

2

Slovenia PPE

3

Malta PPE

2

Finland PPE

3

Latvia PPE

For (1)

Sandra KALNIETE
1

Luxembourg PPE

2
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129

Germany S&D

12

Italy S&D

17

United Kingdom S&D

10

Spain S&D

18

France S&D

4

Poland S&D

7

Romania S&D

9

Portugal S&D

9

Sweden S&D

5

Netherlands S&D

4

Belgium S&D

3

Austria S&D

4

Greece S&D

1

Hungary S&D

4

Croatia S&D

3

Denmark S&D

3

Bulgaria S&D

3

Lithuania S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

2

Cyprus S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

For (1)

Tanja FAJON
1

Malta S&D

4

Finland S&D

1

Estonia S&D

1
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Germany Renew

5

United Kingdom Renew

8

Spain Renew

8

France Renew

16

Romania Renew

4

Czechia Renew

6

Sweden Renew

2

Netherlands Renew

6

Belgium Renew

4

Hungary Renew

For (1)

Katalin CSEH
1

Ireland Renew

For (1)

Billy KELLEHER
1

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Denmark Renew

2

Bulgaria Renew

2

Lithuania Renew

2

Slovakia Renew

2

Slovenia Renew

2

Finland Renew

1

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1

Luxembourg Renew

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Estonia Renew

2
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62

Germany Verts/ALE

21

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

9

Spain Verts/ALE

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Ernest URTASUN
1

France Verts/ALE

11

Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

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2

Netherlands Verts/ALE

2

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

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Bronis ROPĖ
1

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1

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Tilly METZ
1
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Germany ECR

For (1)

Helmut GEUKING
1

Italy ECR

4

United Kingdom ECR

2

Spain ECR

Abstain (1)

Hermann TERTSCH
3

Poland ECR

21

Czechia ECR

4

Sweden ECR

3

Netherlands ECR

3

Belgium ECR

2

Greece ECR

1

Croatia ECR

For (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Bulgaria ECR

Abstain (1)

Andrey SLABAKOV
1

Lithuania ECR

Abstain (1)

Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
1

Slovakia ECR

2

Latvia ECR

For (1)

Roberts ZĪLE
1
icon: NI NI
41

Germany NI

1

Italy NI

14

United Kingdom NI

19

Greece NI

Against (1)

Ioannis LAGOS
3

Hungary NI

1

Croatia NI

1

Slovakia NI

Against (1)

Milan UHRÍK
2
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35

Germany GUE/NGL

5

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Spain GUE/NGL

5

France GUE/NGL

5

Czechia GUE/NGL

1

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Belgium GUE/NGL

For (1)

Marc BOTENGA
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Greece GUE/NGL

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Ireland GUE/NGL

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Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

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Italy ID

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France ID

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Peter KOFOD
1

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Abstain (1)

Laura HUHTASAARI
1

RC-B9-0134/2019 - Résolution #

2019/10/24 Outcome: +: 521, 0: 110, -: 4
DE GB ES FR IT RO PT PL SE CZ NL BE AT HU EL IE DK BG LT SK HR CY SI MT FI LU EE LV
Total
83
50
46
65
66
28
20
43
19
21
23
19
16
16
19
11
11
10
10
12
10
6
6
6
6
4
5
4
icon: PPE PPE
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Germany PPE

23

Spain PPE

11

France PPE

8

Italy PPE

5

Romania PPE

12

Portugal PPE

7

Poland PPE

13

Sweden PPE

6

Czechia PPE

5

Netherlands PPE

Abstain (1)

Peter van DALEN
6

Belgium PPE

4

Austria PPE

7

Hungary PPE

9

Greece PPE

7

Ireland PPE

4

Denmark PPE

For (1)

Pernille WEISS
1

Bulgaria PPE

4

Lithuania PPE

4

Slovakia PPE

Against (1)

Ivan ŠTEFANEC
4

Croatia PPE

3

Cyprus PPE

2

Slovenia PPE

3

Malta PPE

2

Finland PPE

3

Luxembourg PPE

2
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Germany S&D

14

United Kingdom S&D

10

Spain S&D

18

France S&D

4

Italy S&D

17

Romania S&D

Abstain (1)

Maria GRAPINI
10

Portugal S&D

9

Poland S&D

7

Sweden S&D

5

Netherlands S&D

4

Belgium S&D

3

Austria S&D

4

Hungary S&D

5

Greece S&D

1

Denmark S&D

3

Bulgaria S&D

3

Lithuania S&D

2

Slovakia S&D

2

Croatia S&D

3

Cyprus S&D

2

Slovenia S&D

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Tanja FAJON
1

Malta S&D

4

Finland S&D

1

Estonia S&D

2
icon: Renew Renew
81

Germany Renew

6

United Kingdom Renew

8

Spain Renew

8

France Renew

16

Romania Renew

6

Sweden Renew

2

Czechia Renew

6

Netherlands Renew

6

Belgium Renew

4

Hungary Renew

For (1)

Katalin CSEH
1

Ireland Renew

For (1)

Billy KELLEHER
1

Denmark Renew

3

Bulgaria Renew

2

Lithuania Renew

2

Slovakia Renew

2

Croatia Renew

For (1)

Valter FLEGO
1

Slovenia Renew

2

Finland Renew

1

Luxembourg Renew

For (1)

Charles GOERENS
1

Estonia Renew

2

Latvia Renew

For (1)

Ivars IJABS
1
icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE
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Germany Verts/ALE

22

United Kingdom Verts/ALE

9

Spain Verts/ALE

For (1)

Ernest URTASUN
1

France Verts/ALE

11

Portugal Verts/ALE

1

Sweden Verts/ALE

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Czechia Verts/ALE

3

Netherlands Verts/ALE

3

Belgium Verts/ALE

3

Austria Verts/ALE

2

Ireland Verts/ALE

2

Denmark Verts/ALE

2

Lithuania Verts/ALE

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Bronis ROPĖ
1

Luxembourg Verts/ALE

For (1)

Tilly METZ
1

Latvia Verts/ALE

1
icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL
37

Germany GUE/NGL

5

United Kingdom GUE/NGL

1

Spain GUE/NGL

5

France GUE/NGL

6

Portugal GUE/NGL

3

Sweden GUE/NGL

For (1)

Malin BJÖRK
1

Czechia GUE/NGL

1

Netherlands GUE/NGL

For (1)

Anja HAZEKAMP
1

Belgium GUE/NGL

For (1)

Marc BOTENGA
1

Greece GUE/NGL

6

Ireland GUE/NGL

4

Denmark GUE/NGL

1

Cyprus GUE/NGL

2
icon: NI NI
43

Germany NI

1

United Kingdom NI

20

Italy NI

13

Hungary NI

1

Greece NI

4

Slovakia NI

2

Croatia NI

Abstain (1)

Ivan Vilibor SINČIĆ
2
icon: ECR ECR
53

Germany ECR

For (1)

Helmut GEUKING
1

United Kingdom ECR

2

Spain ECR

3

Italy ECR

4

Poland ECR

23

Sweden ECR

3

Czechia ECR

Abstain (1)

Alexandr VONDRA
4

Netherlands ECR

3

Belgium ECR

2

Greece ECR

Abstain (1)

Emmanouil FRAGKOS
1

Bulgaria ECR

Abstain (1)

Andrey SLABAKOV
1

Lithuania ECR

Abstain (1)

Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
1

Slovakia ECR

2

Croatia ECR

Abstain (1)

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ
1

Latvia ECR

2
icon: ID ID
68

Germany ID

Against (1)

Maximilian KRAH
11

France ID

20

Italy ID

For (1)

Gianna GANCIA
27

Czechia ID

For (1)

Ivan DAVID

Abstain (1)

Hynek BLAŠKO
2

Belgium ID

2

Austria ID

3

Denmark ID

Abstain (1)

Peter KOFOD
1

Finland ID

Abstain (1)

Laura HUHTASAARI
1

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